We grieve the untimely death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black runner who was gunned down on February 23, 2020, while on a run in his own neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia.
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This is the fourth of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Mike Scourby.
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This is the third of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Isaac Josephson.
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This is the second of an eight-part post series that shares some insight into what some of PPTC’s teachers and parents are going through. Today’s interview is with Diana Richardson.
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It has been a few weeks since New York City public schools ceased in-person classes. However, remote teaching and learning is an ever-evolving challenge for teachers and parents, says PPTC member Jana Trenk.
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Did you know that the first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970 – the same year PPTC was founded? Ryan Glantz, Manager of Public Programs at Prospect Park’s Audubon Center, talked to us about the history of the Audubon Center, as well as the art of bird-watching.
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Last Monday, PPTC’s race committee met virtually to chat about a topic on the mind of many runners: When will we be able to run our first post-COVID-19 race?
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It’s that time of the year again: Time to vote for your team’s leadership! Please take a moment to read the below statements of intent and consider who will best represent YOU!
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April’s second member spotlight is on Leanne Glasser. Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Leanne joined PPTC in July 2018, and has lived in Brooklyn for almost 2 years.
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When a global pandemic was declared and our world turned upside down, PPTC canceled all in-person events. In the midst of all this, we still had some new members join us. Who joins a running club when there is no group running permitted and races have been canceled? Well, these two did.
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Like the act of running itself, music has the ability to make us feel connected, energized, and less alone. Which is why we currently need it more than ever to help us stay motivated, positive and entertained.
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This blog series chronicles the lives of PPTC-ers during the COVID-19 crisis: This week’s profile is Allan Co.
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March’s second member spotlight is on Katie Dadarria. Even though Katie has lived in Brooklyn since 2015 (and New York City since 2013), she’s from — and admits she never shuts up about — Massachusetts.
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Whether you are a gym rat lamenting over the closure of all gyms, or if you are just looking for a way to stay fit, get fit, or occupy some of your time at home, there are a lot of online resources that might be helpful.
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March’s first Member Spotlight is on Jancy Butterworth. Jancy is one of our newer members. In fact, she was PPTC’s 1000th member!
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The Prospect Park Track Club has members-only meetings the first Monday of the month at Da Nonna Rosa. Here’s the recap of the March meeting.
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March 8 is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of each and every female. Here’s a look at some of the inspiring women of PPTC.
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I've never questioned that women run the world. I come from a long line of strong and stubborn matriarchs: The men in their lives were well aware that their wives, mothers, and sisters ran the show.
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PPTC’s 50th Anniversary Awards Night was held on February 21 at Berg’n.
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